Japanese Business Network - Publications

Hotline

The Hotline publication addresses topical issues covering all lines of services (e.g. tax, audit, accounting, assurance, advisory, HR and legal issues) that are relevant to Japanese businesses in the UK.

Summer 11 (No63) 

  • A harmonized corporate and consolidated tax base for companies in Europe?
    - What companies should know about the CCCTB
  • The Bribery Act: Adequate procedures - the final guidance
  • The Agency Workers Regulations 2010

Spring 11 (No62) 

  • UK tax reform: How will it benefit global operations of Japanese MNC’s
  • Current VAT opportunities
  • Managed exits
  • Equality Act consolidates discrimination rules from October 2010 and incorporates stronger laws on pay and recruitment

Autumn 10 (No61) 

  • Immigration quotas and employment law issues
  • Government plans to abolish default retirement age
  • IASB and FASB release revenue recognition exposure draft
  • The future of leasing in the UK

Summer 10 (No60) 

  • Managing defined benefit pension scheme cash commitments - Issues to consider upon triennial valuations.
  • Japanese Tax Reform - Changes in Transfer Pricing
  • New regulations for overseas companies under Companies Act 2006

Spring 10 (No59) 

  • Managing defined benefit pension scheme cash commitments - Issues to consider upon triennial valuations.
  • Japanese Tax Reform - Changes in CFC rules
  • Anti-bribery Bill
  • Corporate Simplification

Past seminar materials

  • UK Administration Reference Book Seminar (Nov 2011) (£120+VAT)
  • Customs duty & VAT Seminar (August 2011) (PDF)
    Overview of customs duty and VAT issues that are relevant to Japanese companies.
  • iXBRL (PDF)
    XBRL and you – Inline extensible business reporting language, what you need to know
  • UK Bribery Act (PDF)
    What will it mean to your company and how will you deal with it?
    Bribery Act Adequate Procedures – How much is enough?
  • UK Managing Director’s Seminar (Jul 2011) (£180+VAT)

To purchase past seminar materials, please contact Junko Kohama 

Other useful information

  • Japanese Business Network: CCCTB (in Japanese language only) (PDF)
    A harmonised corporate and consolidated tax base for companies in Europe? - What companies should know about the CCCTB